Sunday, 22 June 2008

Its so nice to be creating again. After a really tough few months Im back making bears again. Im trying to make at least one a week. They have to be made at night as Kaitlin wants to help all the time and I don't want her to hurt herself on my tools. However she gets to give them a little cuddle when they are finished.

Kaitlin is really growing up fast now. Shes 2 and a half and talking like mad. She doesn't stop. But she is so cute now. You could cuddle her all day.

Thursday, 5 June 2008

At this point in time I feel as mad as a hatter.... In just 3 days I will be exhibiting at my first show for 3 years and I have nothing ready. I have quieyt a few new bears but Ive had to botrrow some of my Mums Scruffie Bears to fill out my table. I will be taking orders from these but with 3 days to go and Im working full time I don't have much choice.

Its at the Civic Hall in Stratford Upon Avon on Sunday if you want to pop along. Im actually really excited as I love bear fairs and this one is going to be a biggy. I need to take some photos of the new bears but I don't know when I will get a minute.

Why is my life always rush rush rush. Oh I know I don't prepare early enough. Well Im booked to do my first show at Kensington in September so I shall have to be better prepared for that.

Well it seems like months since Ive posted on here. We have had alot going on which has kept me busy. I have now built up my hairdressing business to about 25 to 30 hrs a week and Im loving it. Oh to have my own money again.....Even if it is only a few pounds I have spare, its mine.

We have started going out for a few days just lately too.Last weekend we went to the horse shoe pass which is an area of outstanding beauty not far from where I live. Well we took a picnic and climbed to the top of a big hill and ate it. The boys had such fun rrunning and rolling down the said hill. ( more like a mini mountain when your as unfit as me). It was lovely and then we all had ice creams at the bottom. So a cheap day out..

Thursday, 24 January 2008

Wow, its been so long since I posted. Well so much has happened here since November that I could talk for hours.

We got back from our holiday in Florida on Saturday after 3 weeks of fun. The weather was mixed this time, we had 1 week of hot weather, 3 days of cold cold - 1 weather and lots of rain. We went shopping when it rained. ( Well a girl has to do something in the rain). I had apretty bad time health wise this year too. I got an infection in my nose which swelled up all of my face and gave me severe headaches. We went to the hospital and they made me have a CT scan to check the headches weren't anything really serious. I ended up being on antibiotics for 10 days of the holiday but I am so glad I had insurance as I don't know what I would of had to pay otherwise. I had to pay $79 dollars as it was for a perscription. It makes you so grateful for our NHS.

Also I have a crown on one of my front teeth and whilst eating a chilled peanut flavoured snickers it fell out!!!!. I mean..... ( One week into the holiday and I had no front tooth). Well we looked up prices and it would of been quiet a few hundred dollars in the states so we thought Id better wait till I got home. Can you imagine, I was so embarressed talking to anyone. Anyway my dentist was able to stick it back in for the short term today and it cost a total of £12. I do have to go back for a root canal next week and have a post put in to secure the crown but they said that will cost £39. So again thank goodness for the NHS.

We had a great Christmas, lots of quality time spent with family. The children had so many lovely things that have kept them happy. The boys got a Wii between them and have had so much fun on it. Kaitlins presents have taken over the house and Im currently thinking of where we can put 4 pushchairs, 2 bikes , 2 cars and a scooter, amongst the 8 dolls and everything else she had. I could do with a big toy cupboard like they have at toddlers.....

Ive got lots of pictures to upload from my hols but they will have to wait till another day....